GRE Word List
MALADROIT
lacking adroitness : inept
The meaning of the word maladroit is lacking adroitness : inept.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |